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No, Bush didn't lie about WMD's in Iraq. He had'em and used them on his own people. He moved them before we invaded. Where do you think Assad got them in Syria to use on his own people? http://dailycaller.com/2015/05...

Oregon's coming PERS earthquake: This from a liberal no less! Message to R's: read this poll and figure out that the majority of Oregonians don't want to pay higher taxes for public schools, but want the money spent better. So stop saying you want to throw more money at schools! http://www.dailyastorian.com/d...

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The stories in the news locally and nationally are digging at me so here are my thoughts.

It's election day and a lot of local tax increases are on the ballot, mostly property tax measures for things like 4-H/Extension, public safety, schools, libaries ect. What I found intersting over the years is that local measures often pass while statewide measures oftern fail.

Why? I think it is because taxpayers see the results locally where they have input to guarantee success, while they think that the state is out of touch and wastes their money. This is born out in the DHM poll that is under today's topics, which shows clearly that a large number of taxpayers don't want to pay more taxes for schools because they don't think the money is being spent well.

Republicans in the Oregon legislature should take note as they try to one up the Dems by demanding more money for education. Bad tactic that this poll says will backfire.